John Kerry: “Senator, we have been waiting for 56 years. We can wait a few more…”

On the recordJuly 13, 2011

Senator, we have been waiting for 56 years. We can wait a few more hours.

Said by

Democratic · Massachusetts

Source

Voters expressed patience after decades of waiting for independence.

More from John Kerry

Jul 12, 2023

I do not think that the choice we make with respect to Africa ought to be just based on what China is doing.

Jul 10, 2025

Without a border protected you don’t have a nation.

Jul 12, 2023

The entire U.N. process is geared to bring people together around a common goal.

Jul 12, 2023

In terms of global challenges and U.S. interests, yes.

Other voices in this conversation

John Kerry: “Senator, we have been waiting for 56 years. We can wait a few more hours.”